Parr machine helped Johnson win 1948 Senate race
Dallas based report cites George Parr and his Duval County faction as rigging the 1948 Democratic runoff for Lyndon B. Johnson over Coke Stevenson. The scheme allegedly stuffed Box 13 with 201 Johnson votes, triggering a narrow statewide margin. Investigations uncovered added names post election. Parr and nephew Archer Parr faced criminal charges and power was challenged for decades.
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Vance Heads Middle East Peace Tour Aims for Geneva
Secretary of State Cyrus Vance departed for Egypt on a 13 day Middle East swing to lay groundwork for a resumption of the Geneva Conference. He will visit Egypt Lebanon Syria Jordan Saudi Arabia Israel and Britain before returning to Washington August 13. He cautioned that Palestinian representation and future occupied territories remain unresolved with further talks likely after UN meetings.
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Obituary notices for Clara E. Ryan and Frank J. Atol
Funeral services set for 10 am Tuesday at Palm Chapel for Clara E. Ryan 69 who died Friday in a local hospital a 25 year Las Vegas resident She is survived by her husband Edward G Deloris L Hardy a daughter a brother and many grandchildren Burial will follow at Palm Memorial Park In San Gabriel Calif burial planned this week for Frank J Atol 70 a longtime Las Vegas resident and former cocktail lounge owner He died Saturday in a local hospital He is survived by his wife Florence three daughters Bonnie Barry Doris Biondich and Jean Auringer all of California three brothers nine grandchildren and three great grandchildren
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Carroll Righter Horoscope General Tendencies
Horoscope style text listing signs with daily guidance and cautions. Highlights advise avoiding promises, staying measured in conflicts, pursuing happiness, and improving health and efficiency. Ends with a birth today note about a child’s behavior and consistency and a closing aphorism.
Fortas denies ballot staff charge in Johnson election case
Abe Fortas, vacationing in Aspen, says he knew nothing of ballot stuffing in the 1948 Texas election that propelled Lyndon Johnson to the presidency. He aided the appeal on jurisdictional grounds, urging up to the Supreme Court, but says he was not involved in any stuffing allegations.
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